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John Millen

Words to help you get to grips with this popular pastime
Parts of a camera
Which part of a camera . . .
1 supplies it with power?
2 do you press to turn it on?
3 do you use to provide extra light?
4 makes the object you're photographing come closer?
5 do you press to take a photo?
6 is a piece of glass that focuses the photograph?
7 shows you that the camera is switched on and working?
8 protects the power source?
9 protects the lens?
10 houses the medium on which the photos are stored?
11 shows you the photo as soon as you have taken it?
12 do you attach a holding strap to so you don't drop the camera?
a zoom
b power button
c flash
d power light
e lens
f lens cover
g battery cover
h battery
i memory card slot
j wrist strap hook
k shutter button
l LCD screen
Photographic words
Do you know the meaning of these words? They are all important in photography
1 to shoot
a. to scratch the lens of your camera
b. to use a camera to take a photo
2 to focus
a. to adjust a lens so objects appear clearly
b. to take photos at night
3 a close-up
a. a photo taken in very bright light
b. a photo taken from a very short distance giving a great deal of detail
4 the self-timer
a. a device that counts the number of photographs you take
b. a device that lets you set the camera to take a photo at a certain time
5 blurred
a. not clear
b. very dark
6 landscape
a. a wide view of a scene
b. a close-up view of a face
7 a still image
a. a photo of an animal
b. a photograph
8 out of focus
a. too light
b. not clear
Did you know that . . .
If you want someone to smile as you take their photograph, you should tell them to 'Say cheese!'
Missing words
What photographic word is missing from each of these sentences?
1 The church is too far away. You will have to use the ________________ to get a good photo.
2 The ________________ isn't on. I don't think you've switched the camera on.
3 It's too dark. You will have to use the ________________.
4 Make sure you don't scratch the ________________ when you clean it with that old cloth.
5 Oh, no! My camera's just shut down. The ________________ must be dead.
6 Are you going to take a ________________ of me wearing my new hat?
7 Oh, the photo's  not clear. It's ________________.
8 Use the ________________ then you can be in the photo as well.
Follow the instructions
Here are some extracts from a camera manual. Choose the correct word in brackets so the sentence makes sense
1 Open the cover and insert the (lens/battery), then turn the camera on.
2 To turn the camera on, press the (battery cover/power button) marked A.
3 You can also lower the (LCD screen/lens cover) to turn the camera on.
4 Put a (memory card/wrist strap) in the slot marked F so your photos are stored.
5 Press the (lens/zoom) button to bring an object nearer.
6 Use the automatic focus to make sure your photos are not (clear/blurred).
7 You can view all your stored images on the (battery cover/LCD screen).
8 If you want to (delete/shoot) a photo in bad light, you must use the flash.
Answers
Parts of the camera: 1. h, 2. b, 3. c, 4. a, 5.k,  6. e, 7. d, 8. g, 9. f, 10. i, 11. l, 12. j
Photographic words: 1. b, 2. a, 3. b, 4. b, 5. a,  6. a, 7. b, 8. b
Missing words: 1. zoom, 2. power light, 3. flash, 4. lens, 5. battery, 6. close-up, 7. out of focus/blurred, 8. self-timer
Camera manual: 1. battery, 2. power button,  3. lens cover, 4. memory card, 5. zoom,  6. blurred, 7. LCD screen, 8. shoot



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